Complete information on enrollment in Howard County public schools can be found on our Enrollment page.
HCPSS Kindergarten is a full-day program. Registration for the 2025-2026 school year began March 3, 2025. Children must be 5 years old by September 1, 2025 to enroll in kindergarten. Every eligible child must be enrolled in a kindergarten program this fall or have an approved waiver form. Waiver forms will be available in March.
More information regarding Kindergarten registration may be found on the HCPSS website.
https://www.hcpss.org/enroll/kindergarten/
Please also feel welcomed to call our front office with any questions or clarifications (410-313-7165) about the Kindergarten registration process.
If your child is of age to attend kindergarten but you believe that a delay in school attendance is in your child’s best interest, per Board of Education Policy 9000 Implementation Procedures – Student Enrollment, you may exempt them from mandatory school attendance for one year by completing a Kindergarten Waiver form. Following the one-year waiver, you must register your child for kindergarten. Additionally, if your child already is enrolled but you feel that it is in their best interest to be withdrawn from kindergarten, you may file the Kindergarten Waiver Form to delay kindergarten attendance until the following school year.
Current HCPSS prekindergarten students do not need to be re-registered for kindergarten because they are already enrolled as an HCPSS student.